The City of Cold Lake will be receiving 2,000 in grant funding from the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership to design and build a new transmission line to the Building Number 10 reservoir, located at the top of Brady Heights in Hill Top Park.

“A safe, stable water transmission system is important for all residents,” said Councillor Ryan Bailey, Chair of the Cold Lake Regional Utilities Services Commission (CLRUSC). “We’re delighted to hear about the grant funding, as this project will deliver infrastructure that is important for community growth and bring redundancy that will make for a more resilient water transmission system in the City of Cold Lake.”

Serving as a critical point in the municipal water system for Cold Lake South, Building Number 10 is one of three reservoirs in the City that distribute water through the water distribution network. There is currently no dedicated transmission line to Building 10, which currently relies on Building 7 to operate overnight to fill its reservoir. Under the current system configuration, if the distribution fails, there is no alternative method for supplying water to Building 10.

This is where the new transmission main comes in: It will provide a dedicated line for the Building 10 reservoir. The ultimate result of the project will be to provide the system with a dedicated, reliable means to fill the Building 10 reservoir, ensuring a more sustainable municipal water delivery system in Cold Lake South.

“Clean, reliable water is one of those essential services that residents count on every time they turn on a tap, and it depends on strong systems working behind the scenes,” Scott Cyr, MLA for Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul said. “This $602,000 investment through the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership will help strengthen water delivery to Cold Lake South, add needed redundancy, and support a more resilient system as the community continues to grow. Thank you to Minister Dreeshen for recognizing the importance of this project, and congratulations to the Cold Lake Regional Utility Services Commission and the City of Cold Lake for their work in moving it forward.”

The entire project is estimated to cost $2 million, including the $602,000 grant awarded by the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership. The Cold Lake Regional Utility Services Commission and the City of Cold Lake can commit the remaining $1,398,000 of the budget through their annual budgeting process.

The project is anticipated to be completed by Dec. 31, 2027.